MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
elearning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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